Here are what blogs from Cleveland and around the country are saying about the Browns, Cavaliers and Indians.

Joshua Gunter/ The Plain DealerAhtyba Rubin will lead the defensive line until Phil Taylor comes back.

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Chris Pokorny over at Dawgs By Nature takes a look at the Browns' defensive line and gives his grades for each player.

"Rubin: I don't know if there is anything we need to hope for Rubin to improve upon in 2012. He is already the type of high-effort player who can make a difference as both a run stuffer and a pass rusher. One thing that is a little disappointing is that Rubin might have to be overworked for the second year in a row. Last year, he reportedly played 86.58% of the team's defensive snaps, which was the 8th highest in the league among defensive linemen. Rookie John Hughes was expected to play a role in giving both defensive tackles a rest this year, but now the team will probably need Rubin to stay on the field while they patch the spot next to him.

"Chris Perez, in particular, will likely never have a higher trade value than he has right now. Despite the blown save on Sunday, Perez has had an incredibly effective season so far. He’s converted 24 of his 26 save chances (92%) while striking out 9.74 batters per nine innings and walking only 1.95 per nine. He’s been a bit lucky on the long ball so far, only giving up two home runs over 32.1 innings pitched, but outside of that, his peripherals all look to me to be pretty good.

I see a pitcher who’s lost a mile per hour on his fastball, and outside of the thirty innings he’s thrown this season, I see a guy whose strikeout numbers have suffered because of that drop in three straight seasons. Do you trust that Perez will continue to strikeout more than a batter per inning after the performance he put together last season? Do you trust that he’ll allow home runs at roughly half the league average despite not inducing lots of groundballs and never doing it before in his career? Do you trust that despite his wild ways, he’s learned how to walk half as many batters as he used to? It’s possible, I guess, but I’m more likely to see a guy who’s value is about to plummet—a guy who’s waiting for the other shoe to drop.

"In Cleveland, Bynum would have all the praise and all the glory upon him, but at the same time, could be the part of a team-wide, city-wide effort to win a championship. It would be bigger than the Bynum show. It would be the Cavaliers and their quest to win a title. The pieces are all there. As much as Cleveland would love Bynum, it would be about the team and the city. I think he realizes that, and it intrigues him. He doesn’t care about what others say. He realizes that Cleveland could be a truly magical place, even more so than it was when LeBron was there. LeBron ruled the city by himself. No one else mattered. In this situation, the Cavs would rule the city, and Bynum would be a big part of it.

If Bynum actually made his way to the Cavaliers, something that, believe it or not, is actually entirely possible, they could have one of the youngest and most dynamic lineups in the NBA. Think Oklahoma City, but less reliance on two players. When I think about it, the word dynasty comes to mind."

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